Mounting for hand telephones



March 1940- H. SENGEBUSCH 2,194,772

MOUNTING FOR HAND TELEPHONES I Filed April 14, 1959 F 3 6'8 I INVENTOR.

Hans Senyebuscl; BY M M ATTORNEY 5.

I Patented Mar. 26, 1940 UNITED STATES 2,194,772 MOUNTING FOR HAND TELEPHONES Hans Sengebusch, VillaI Park, Ill., assignor to Associated Electric Laboratories, 111., a corporation of Delaware Application April 14, 1939, Serial No. 267,816

5 Claims. (Cl. 179-146) The present invention relates to mountings for telephones and, more particularly, to desk mountings for hand telephones.

A mounting of this type conventionally comprises a'supporting base, a pedestal carrying a calling dial, and a cradle provided with a switchhook and adapted to support a hand telephone or hand set of the well-known Monophone type the usual substation apparatus, including an induction coil, a condenser, a signal bell and a switching mechanism, being housed in the supporting base and pedestal of the mounting.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting of the type described which is of simple and rugged construction and which embodies an improved arrangement for facilitating movement from place to place of the mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby.

The object set forth above is attained in accordance with the present invention by providing a mounting of the character described comprising a base, a pedestal and a cradle including two spaced-apart and upwardly extending cradle members, the cradle members being provided with aligned cradle seats therein adapted to support the handle of the. hand telephone. The pedestal includes front and rear upwardly and inwardly extending walls and. upwardly extending side walls formed by the cradle members. The rear wall of the pedestal and the cradle members are so constructed and arranged that a substantially channel-shaped recess is provided in the rear of the pedestal, the recess provided in the rear of the pedestal extending below the plane of thealigned cradle seats provided in the cradle members. A movable element is carried by the mounting which has two spaced-apart handle portions, the element having a normal position wherein the two spacedapart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially entirely in the recess provided in the rear of the pedestal and an operated position wherein the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially out of the recess provided in the rear of the pedestal. The element is so constructed and arranged that the two spaced-apart'handle portions thereof are adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the handle of the hand telephone when the element occupies its operated position, thereby to facilitate movement from place to place of the mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby and to prevent displacement of the handle of the hand telephone from the aligned cradle seats'provided in the cradle members.

The novel features believed to be characteristic of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the phone which is constructed and arranged in ac;

. mounting shown in Fig. l and a hand telephone mounting shown in Fig. 1 and the hand telephone 'able connecting lever mechanism 31. The open- PATENT OFFICE;

Inc., Chicago,

following specification taken in connection the accompanying drawing, in which Figure his a perspective view of a mounting for a hand tele cordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 5 fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the supported thereby, illustrating the normal posi tions of certain elements of the mounting; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the supported thereby, illustrating the operated tions of the elements of the mounting and the substation apparatus housed therein. 5 Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing, there is shown a desk mounting or support II) for a hand telephone or hand setnpf, the well-known Monophone type illustrated at I which mounting comprises a supporting base I2, a pedestal I3, and a cradle I 4 including two spaced; apart and upwardly extending cradle members IQ and I6. The pedestal I3 isprovided with front and rear upwardly and inwardly extending walls I1 and I8 converging slightly forwardly of the cradle I4,a top wall I3 extending between the front and rear walls I1 and I8, respectively, and upwardly extending side walls formed by the cradle members I 5 and I6. The top and rear walls I9 and I8, respectively, of the pedestal ,13 and the cradle members I5 and I6 are so con; structed and arranged that a continuous sub stantially channel-shaped recess 20 is provided in the top and rear of the pedestal I3.. Aligned cradle seats 2| and 22 are provided in the cradle members I5 and I6, respectively, the cradle seat- 2I provided in the cradle member I5 being formed therein by spaced-apart and upwardly extending front and rear tines 23 and 24, respectively; and the cradle seat 22 provided in the cradle member It being formed therein by spaced-apart and up wardly extending front and rear tines 25 and 23,- respectively. The cradle seats 2I and 22 provided in the cradle members I5 and I6 are provided with recesses therein into which two metal inserts 2'! and 28, respectively, are securely positioned, the inserts2'l and 28 having openings therein into which two switchhooks or plungers 29 and 30, re spectively, are slidably mounted.

The front wall ll of the pedestal I3 is provided with an annular recess Ila therein within a calling dial 3| is positioned and supported in place. The interiors of the supporting base [2 and the pedestal I3 are hollow in. order to pro}; vide a continuous cavity 32 therein which accom; modates the usual substation apparatus, such a signal bell 33, an induction coil 34, a condenser 35 and a switching mechanism 33, the switching mechanism 36 being operatively associated with the switchhooks or plungers 29 and 30 by a suit-- ing into the cavity 32 formed in the supporting base I! and the pedestal I3 is closed by a suitable base plate 38 fastened to the supporting base l2. Also, the mounting I8 is so constructed and arranged that the center of gravity thereof is disposed in a substantially vertical plane extending through the aligned cradle seats 2| and 22 provided in the cradle members l and I6, respectively, in order to insure proper balance of the mounting.

The handle of the hand telephone II is supported in the aligned cradle seats 2| and 22 provided in the cradle members l5 and I5, respectively, the weight of the hand telephone being adequate to retain the switchhooks or plungers 29 and 30 in their depressed positions against the bias of the switching mechanism 36, in order to retain the switching mechanism 36 in its open circuit position in a well-known manner. When the handle of the hand telephone H is removed from the supporting'cradle seats 2| and 22 provided in the cradle members l5 and I6, respectively, the switchhooks or plungers 29 and 30 are projected outwardly under the bias of the switching mechanism 36, in order to cause the switching mechanism 36 to be operated to its closed circuit position in a well-known manner.

In order to facilitate movement of the mounting l8 and the hand telephone supported thereby from place to place, an arrangement is provided which comprises a substantially channel-shaped plate 39 having a rear wall 48 extending between the cradle members l5 and I6 and two inwardly flanged side walls 4| and 42 disposed in'abutting engagement with the cradle members l5 and I5, respectively. The plate 39 is arranged substantially entirely in the recess 28 provided in the rear of the pedestal I3 and is rigidly secured in place by two screws 43 and 44 extending through openings provided in the rear wall 40 of the plate 39 and threaded into tapped holes provided in the rear wall l8 of the pedestal l3. Slidably mounted on the rear wall 40 of the plate 39 is a substantially V-shaped element 45 having two spaced-apart pieces 46 and 41 provided with handle portions 48 and 49, respectively. More particularly, the pieces 45 and 41 of the element are secured together adjacent the lower ends thereof by rivets 50 extending therebetween. The piece 41 of the element 45 is provided with an elongated slot 5| therein which slidably receives a rivet 52 rigidly carried by the rear wall 40 of the plate 39.

The rear wall l8 of the pedestal l3, the rear wall 40 of the plate 39, and the cradle members I5 and I6 are so constructed and arranged that a cavity 53 is defined thereby in the rear of the pedestal l3, which cavity extends below the plane of the aligned cradle seats 2| and 22 provided in the cradle members l5 and I5, respectively; and the element 45 is disposed in the cavity 53, the element 45 being slidably supported by the rear wall 40 of the plate 39 as previously explained. As best shown in Fig. 2, the element 45 tively, thereof are ,disposed substantially out of the cavity 53 provided in the rear of the pedestal l3. The element 45 is so constructed and arment of the handle of the hand telephone ranged that the handle portion 49 of the piece 41 thereof is readily accessible when the element 45 occupies its normal position, and that the two spaced-apart handle portions 48 and 49 of the pieces 48 and 41, respectively. thereof are 5 positioned on opposite sides of the handle of the hand telephone II when the element 45 occupies its operated position, thereby to facilitate movement from place to place of the mounting l0 and the hand telephone supported thereby.

It is contemplated that a person wishing to move the mounting I9 and the hand telephone supported thereby fromone place to another will seize the handle portion 49 of the piece 41 of the element 45 and exert a lifting force thereon, thereby to cause the element 45 to be slidably moved from its normal position to its operated position. When the element 45 is moved to its operated position, the handle portion 48 of the piece 48 thereof will be seized by the thumb of the person, thereby to provide a convenient composite handle for moving the mounting l8 and the hand telephone supported thereby from one .place to another. Also, it is noted that the handle portions 48 and 49 of the pieces 46 and 41, respectively, of the element 45 are disposed on opposite sides of the handle of the hand telephone II when the element 45 occupies its operated position, thereby to prevent displace- 30 from the aligned cradle seats 2| and 22 provided in the cradle members l5 and I8, respectively, incident to the movement of the mounting I8 and the hand telephone supported thereby from one place to another.

In view of the foregoing, it is apparent that a desk mounting for a hand telephone is provided which is of simple and rugged construction and which embodies an improved arrangement for facilitating movement from place to place of the mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby.

While there has been described what is at present considered to be the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that various modifications may be made therein, and it is contemplated in the appended claims to cover all such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting for a hand telephone comprising a base, a pedestal, a cradle provided with a cradle seat therein adapted to support the handle of the hand telephone, said pedestal having an opening provided therein disposed below the plane of the cradle seat provided in said cradle, and a movable element carried by said mounting and having two spaced-apart handle portions, said element having a normal position wherein the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially entirely in the opening provided in said pedestal and an operated position wherein the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially out of the opening provided in said pedestal, said element being so constructed and arranged that the twospaced-apart handle portions thereof are adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the handle of the hand telephone when the element occupies its operated position, thereby 'to facilitate movement from place to place of said mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby and to prevent displacement of the handle of the hand telephone from the cradle seat provided in said cradle.

2. A mounting for a hand telephone, comprising a base, a pedestal, a cradle including two spaced-apart and upwardly extending cradle members, said cradle members being provided with aligned cradle seats therein adapted to support the handle of the hand telephone. said pedestal including front and rear upwardly and inwardly extending walls and side walls formed by said cradle members, the rear wall of said pedestal and said cradle members being so constructed and arranged that a substantially channel-shaped opening is provided in the rear of said pedestal, the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal extending below the plane of the aligned cradle seats provided in said cradle members, and a movable element carried by said mounting and having two spaced-apart handle portions, said element having a normal position wherein the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially entirely in the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal and an operated position wherein the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially out of the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal,

said element being so constructed and arranged that the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the handle of the hand telephone when the element occupies its operated position, thereby to facilitate movement from place to place of said mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby and to prevent displacement of the han die of the hand telephone from the aligned cradle seats provided in said cradle members.

3. A mounting for a hand telephone, comprising a base, a pedestal, a cradle including two spaced-apart and upwardly extending cradle members, said cradle members being provided with aligned cradle seats therein adapted to support the handle of the hand telephone, said pedestal including front and rear upwardly and inwardly extending walls and side walls formed by said cradle members, the rear wall of said pedestal and said cradle members being so constructed and arranged that -a substantially channel-shaped opening is provided in the rear of said pedestal, the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal extending below the plane of the aligned cradle seats provided in said cradle members, and a substantially V-shaped element slidably supported on said mounting and having two spaced-apart handle portions, said element having a normal position wherein the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially entirely in the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal and an operated position wherein the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially out of the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal, said element being so constructed and arranged that the two spacedapart handle portions thereof are adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the handle of the hand telephone when the element occupies its operated position, thereby to facilitate movement from place to place of said mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby and to prevent displacement of the handle of the hand telephone from the aligned cradle seats provided in said cradle members.

4, A mounting for a hand telephone, comprisingabasaspedestabacradleincludlngtwo spaced-apart and upwardly extending cradle members, said cradle members being provided with aligned cradle seats therein adapted to support the handle of the hand telephone, said pedestal including front and rear upwardly and inwardly extending walls and side walls formed by' said cradle members, the rear wall of said pedestal and said cradle members being so constructed and arranged that a substantially channel-shaped opening is provided in the rear of said pedestal, the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal extending below the plane of the aligned cradle seats provided in said cradle members, a member thereof are disposed substantially out of the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal, said element being so constructed and arranged that the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the handle of .the hand telephone when the element occupies its operated position, thereby to facilitate movement from place to place of said mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby and to prevent displacement of the handle of the hand telephone from the aligned cradle seats provided in said cradle members.

-5. A mounting for a hand telephone, comprising a base, a pedestal, a cradle including two spaced-apart and upwardly extending cradle members, said cradle members being provided with aligned cradle seats therein adapted to support the handle of the hand telephone, said pedestal including front and rear upwardly and inwardly extending walls and side walls formed by said cradle members, a plate carried by said mounting and extending between said cradle members, the rear wall of said pedestal, said plate and said cradle members being so constructed and arranged that an opening is defined thereby in the rear of said pedestal, the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal extending below the plane of the aligned cradle seats provided in said cradle members, and an element -slidably carried by said plate and having two spaced-apart handle portions, said element having a normal position wherein the two spaced-' apart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially entirely in the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal and an operated position wherein the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are disposed substantially out of the opening provided in the rear of said pedestal, said element being so constructed and arranged that the two spaced-apart handle portions thereof are adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the handle of the hand telephone when the element occupies its operated position, thereby to facilitate movement from place to place of said mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby and to prevent displacement of the handle of the hand telephone from the aligned cradle seats provided in said cradle members.

HANS SENGEBUSCH. 

